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[–] 3 points 1 month ago (9 children)

How far is work? No one steals your bike?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (7 children)

    A kryptonite bike lock and a chain to go through your rear tire. No one is going to want to mess with it.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

    This is a really naive comment. Even the best kryptonite locks can be cut through very quickly and regularly are.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Locks just keep honest people honest

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Yup, with battery powered grinders there's really nothing stopping people. Even when it's broad daylight and there's a crowd.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    You don't need the best lock. Just a better one than the bikes next to yours. And maybe replace quick releases with proper screws.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    One option: Kryptonite sells an insurance plan. As long as you can show some evidence that the bike was stolen - picture of a broken lock and a police report for instance - they’ll pay for a replacement.

    I need to check if I need to renew mine, but it was something like $20 for several years.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 weeks ago

    It's about 5km, and a fairly nice ride despite my city doing very little for cyclists. No theft so far! I see there's been lots of discussion on theft prevention but I'll add my opinion: you need to make your bike less of a target by having a big scary looking lock on a bike that doesn't look great. Just oversize the lock to such a degree that it's not worth messing with. Also locking up in a higher traffic, more visible area is helpful.

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